Minneapolis, MN → Los Angeles, CA
Moving to Los Angeles costs you $1,064 a month
−$12,768 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
| Per month | Minneapolis | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $8,250 | $8,717 | +$467 |
| Income and payroll tax | $2,186 | $2,365 | +$179 |
| Take-home pay | $6,064 | $6,352 | +$288 |
| Rent | $1,369 | $2,276 | +$907 |
| Getting around | $504 | $674 | +$170 |
| Groceries | $400 | $476 | +$76 |
| Healthcare | $450 | $536 | +$86 |
| Utilities | $250 | $298 | +$48 |
| Everything else | $350 | $417 | +$67 |
| Left over | $2,741 | $1,677 | −$1,064 |
To break even in Los Angeles, you'd need to earn
$126,000
Household gross, versus $99,000 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Minneapolis does now.
The tax difference alone
−$487
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 26.5% in Minneapolis, 27.1% in Los Angeles.
Minneapolis, MN in full
Strong wages, good bones, and a January that averages 9°F at night.
Los Angeles, CA in full
Perfect weather, deep job market, and a car payment you can't avoid.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from Los Angeles on Los Angeles wages.
Los Angeles → Minneapolis →Rent is Zillow's asking rent for each metro; taxes and living costs are modelled. An estimate, not a quote or tax advice. How this is calculated.